Never Relaxed Chords by Daniel Johnston
Tempo:
116.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Now without any further ado, I'm gonna do a little soft shoe and, uh, little bugloo for you.
If you want me to.
I will.
Will.
There was this kid named Sid and he was born.
Maybe the [G] doctor hit him a little too [C] hard.
[F] He just seemed to have gotten off to a bad start.
[Bm] Never relaxed, never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Big brothers and [G] big sisters gave him lots [C] of attention.
But Sid was a hyperactive kid.
He [F] just never seemed able to sit [C] still.
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Never [F] relaxed,
[C] never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Unlike the [G] other kids on his block,
Sid never learned how to [C] walk.
He [F] just ran around acting [C] nervous.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
He sat [G] in school in detention,
drawing [G] funny pictures [C] on the wall.
Not a [F] moment of peace did Sid ever find.
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
[F] Never relaxed, [C]
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Now when Sid [G] discovered [C] masturbation,
he just couldn't [G] keep a [C] good thing down.
[F] But it didn't help much [C] his condition.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
Sid [G] signed up for the army.
[C] Because he got tired of working in the pottery.
And they [F] sent him over to a foreign country.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Met this girl in East Germany.
And invited him up [G] to her room [C] for some tea.
Then [F] she pulled out a gun and [C] took his money.
Never relaxed, [B] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
She shot [G] Sid through the head.
Sid [G] died and went to [C] hell.
And [F] he burned and he burned and [C] he yelled.
He never been relaxed, never [G] relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
Now the devil said, this ain't fair.
Most people [G] who come here have had their [C] share of comfort.
[F] So he sat sitting in a [C] reclining chair.
But [G] it was an [C] electric chair.
Never [F] relaxed, [C]
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed.
[C]
If you want me to.
I will.
Will.
There was this kid named Sid and he was born.
Maybe the [G] doctor hit him a little too [C] hard.
[F] He just seemed to have gotten off to a bad start.
[Bm] Never relaxed, never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Big brothers and [G] big sisters gave him lots [C] of attention.
But Sid was a hyperactive kid.
He [F] just never seemed able to sit [C] still.
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Never [F] relaxed,
[C] never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Unlike the [G] other kids on his block,
Sid never learned how to [C] walk.
He [F] just ran around acting [C] nervous.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
He sat [G] in school in detention,
drawing [G] funny pictures [C] on the wall.
Not a [F] moment of peace did Sid ever find.
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
[F] Never relaxed, [C]
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Now when Sid [G] discovered [C] masturbation,
he just couldn't [G] keep a [C] good thing down.
[F] But it didn't help much [C] his condition.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
Sid [G] signed up for the army.
[C] Because he got tired of working in the pottery.
And they [F] sent him over to a foreign country.
Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
Met this girl in East Germany.
And invited him up [G] to her room [C] for some tea.
Then [F] she pulled out a gun and [C] took his money.
Never relaxed, [B] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
She shot [G] Sid through the head.
Sid [G] died and went to [C] hell.
And [F] he burned and he burned and [C] he yelled.
He never been relaxed, never [G] relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
Now the devil said, this ain't fair.
Most people [G] who come here have had their [C] share of comfort.
[F] So he sat sitting in a [C] reclining chair.
But [G] it was an [C] electric chair.
Never [F] relaxed, [C]
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed.
[C]
Key:
C
G
F
Bm
B
C
G
F
Now without any further ado, I'm gonna do a little soft shoe and, uh, little bugloo for _ _ you.
_ _ _ If you want me to.
I will.
Will.
_ There was this kid named Sid and he was born. _ _
Maybe the [G] doctor hit him a little too [C] hard. _
[F] He just seemed to have gotten off to a bad start. _
[Bm] Never relaxed, never relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _
_ Big brothers and [G] big sisters gave him lots [C] of attention.
_ But Sid was a hyperactive kid.
_ He [F] just never seemed able to sit [C] still.
_ Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Never [F] relaxed, _ _
_ _ [C] _ never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ _ Unlike the [G] other kids on his block,
_ _ Sid never learned how to [C] walk.
_ He [F] just ran around acting [C] nervous.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _ _
He sat [G] in school in detention, _ _ _
drawing [G] funny pictures [C] on the wall. _
Not a [F] moment of peace did Sid ever find. _
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _
[F] Never relaxed, _ _ [C] _ _
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Now when Sid [G] discovered [C] masturbation,
_ he just couldn't [G] keep a [C] good thing down.
_ [F] But it didn't help much [C] his condition.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
_ _ Sid [G] signed up for the army.
[C] _ Because he got tired of working in the pottery.
_ And they [F] sent him over to a foreign country.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Met this girl in East Germany.
And invited him up [G] to her room [C] for some tea.
Then [F] she pulled out a gun and [C] took his money.
_ Never relaxed, [B] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed. _
_ She shot [G] Sid through the head.
_ _ Sid [G] died and went to [C] hell.
And [F] he burned and he burned and [C] he yelled. _
He never been relaxed, never [G] relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
_ Now the devil said, _ this ain't fair.
_ Most people [G] who come here have had their [C] share of comfort.
_ [F] So he sat sitting in a [C] reclining chair.
_ _ But [G] it was an [C] electric chair.
Never [F] relaxed, _ _ [C] _ _
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ If you want me to.
I will.
Will.
_ There was this kid named Sid and he was born. _ _
Maybe the [G] doctor hit him a little too [C] hard. _
[F] He just seemed to have gotten off to a bad start. _
[Bm] Never relaxed, never relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _
_ Big brothers and [G] big sisters gave him lots [C] of attention.
_ But Sid was a hyperactive kid.
_ He [F] just never seemed able to sit [C] still.
_ Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Never [F] relaxed, _ _
_ _ [C] _ never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ _ Unlike the [G] other kids on his block,
_ _ Sid never learned how to [C] walk.
_ He [F] just ran around acting [C] nervous.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _ _
He sat [G] in school in detention, _ _ _
drawing [G] funny pictures [C] on the wall. _
Not a [F] moment of peace did Sid ever find. _
Never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed. _
[F] Never relaxed, _ _ [C] _ _
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Now when Sid [G] discovered [C] masturbation,
_ he just couldn't [G] keep a [C] good thing down.
_ [F] But it didn't help much [C] his condition.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
_ _ Sid [G] signed up for the army.
[C] _ Because he got tired of working in the pottery.
_ And they [F] sent him over to a foreign country.
_ Never relaxed, [G] never relaxed, never [C] relaxed.
_ Met this girl in East Germany.
And invited him up [G] to her room [C] for some tea.
Then [F] she pulled out a gun and [C] took his money.
_ Never relaxed, [B] never relaxed, [C] never relaxed. _
_ She shot [G] Sid through the head.
_ _ Sid [G] died and went to [C] hell.
And [F] he burned and he burned and [C] he yelled. _
He never been relaxed, never [G] relaxed, [C] never relaxed.
_ Now the devil said, _ this ain't fair.
_ Most people [G] who come here have had their [C] share of comfort.
_ [F] So he sat sitting in a [C] reclining chair.
_ _ But [G] it was an [C] electric chair.
Never [F] relaxed, _ _ [C] _ _
never relaxed, never [G] relaxed.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _